Mack, Faith and Lacey, joined at the
hip since primary school, are about to graduate high school. You
might think this sounds like a book about coming-of-age and taking
that leap into adulthood.

It is— except one of them doesn’t
make it …

Lacey Marone had two solid things
on her agenda for her future — working in the Pepperoni Palace
until she figured out what the hell to do with her life, and getting
together with her bestie’s older brother, Quade, who she’s
crushed on since she was a kid.

Then graduation night
changed everything. Almost three years later, Lacey won’t rest
until she discovers the truth surrounding Faith’s death. She’s
outcast by those who want to move on from the tragedy, as if the
town’s sweetheart never existed.

Years after losing
Faith, Quade Kelly returns home to Runaway Beach, determined to mend
ties with his parents and cement a future in his hometown teaching at
the local primary school. Quade soon learns that his sister’s ghost
lives on, thanks to Lacey, the girl who still owns a piece of his
heart.

Lacey is hung up on her quest for answers. Quade
wants to bury his failures of the past. The pull between them can’t
be denied but can the past be forgotten?

Truths will be
uncovered and hearts will be cracked open wide. After all, graduation
was never meant to end like this.

Jennifer Ryder is a bestselling author
with five novels in the Spark Series published to date. She loves to
write about boys on dirt bikes, detectives and strong females who
aren’t afraid to fight for what they want.

Living on a rural property in New South
Wales, Australia, she enjoys the best of city and country. Her loving
husband is ever willing to provide inspiration, and her two young
cherubs, and sheep that don't see fences as barriers, keep life more
than interesting.

Mack, Faith and Lacey, joined at the hip since
they were kids, are about to graduate high school. You might think
this sounds like a book about coming-of-age and taking that leap into
adulthood.

It is—except one of them doesn’t make it
…

Mackenzie Carter has one solid thing on
the agenda for her future—get out of town and focus on her
post-school studies. After all, she’s wanted to be a vet since she
was a little girl, and nothing, not the thought of being apart from
her two best mates or the idea that maybe she’s got
more-than-friendly feelings for a sexy local surfer can alter that …
can it?

Graduation changes everything.

Almost three years later, and Mack’s
high school dreams are just that—figments of her imagination,
thanks to the guilt that haunts her on a daily basis. Will a faux
relationship with Byron Leckie be the thing she needs to get her life
back on track? Or will it make everything worse?

One thing is for certain. When these
two collide, the damage will be fierce. After all, graduation was
never meant to end like this.

Lauren K. McKellar is the author of
contemporary reads that make you feel. With a passion for all books
Young and New Adult, she is currently the author of five
self-published books, all of which have held top 50 charting places
digitally within Australia. Lauren loves to write about real-life
issues, and is a passionate researcher when it comes to her work.
She’s a big believer in creating works that make people
feel.

Lauren lives by the beach in Australia with her
husband and their two dogs. Most of the time, all three of them are
well behaved.